Mylo Xyloto

7digitalWhat we said:With their latest effort, Coldplay’s none-so-subtle mission to usurp U2 as the world’s biggest band continues apace. Not content with matching Bono’s philanthropic work, or upstaging his headline slot at Glasto by staging a rave-tastic light show the very next night, Chris Martin’s only gone and hired Brian “Achtung Baby” Eno to produce portions of their fifth studio album. Turns out that added “Enoxification” is the least of Bono’s worries: not only is the synth-heavy Mylo Xyloto crammed with stadium-ready singalongs, it also features a duet with Rihanna. Now, if the all-conquering Ms Fenty can’t topple Dublin’s finest, we’re not sure who can...